Rubber sleeving

A bit more Googling reveals it is now called neoprene sleeving - bloody progress.

|Cheers

ian

Ok, just found RS does neoprene sl;eeving.

Cheers

ian

:Ian Bell wrote: :> I am trying to find a UK source of goof old fashioned rubber sleeving, :> the type you use to cover exposed soldered loints on connectors for :> instance. These day all I can seem to find is heat shrink sleeving and :> that is not what I want. Anyone know of a UK source of rubber (or :> equivalent) sleeving? :> :> Cheers :> :> Ian : : :A bit more Googling reveals it is now called neoprene sleeving - bloody :progress. : :|Cheers : :ian

Neoprene Sleeving is but one of a number of types of "Insulation Sleeving" products. There is also PVC Sleeving, PTFE Sleeving or tubing, Silicone Sleeving as well as the various types of Expandable Nylon Sleeving, and so on...

If you had just Googled on "insulation sleeving site:.uk" you would have come up with a heap of results, eg.

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But I don't want just 'insulation' sleeving, you are right there's loads of that about. What I want is sleeving that stretches.

Cheers

Ian

What's wrong wiht heatshrink? It's what everyone else uses...

Do you want sort of a flexible strain relief action? I've seen fluorosilicone rubber bushings for those huge boxy screw-together plugs. Probably cost a fortune, too.

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:Ross Herbert wrote: :> On Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:54:22 +0000, Ian Bell wrote: :> :> :Ian Bell wrote: :> :> I am trying to find a UK source of goof old fashioned rubber sleeving, :> :> the type you use to cover exposed soldered loints on connectors for :> :> instance. These day all I can seem to find is heat shrink sleeving and :> :> that is not what I want. Anyone know of a UK source of rubber (or :> :> equivalent) sleeving? :> :> :> :> Cheers :> :> :> :> Ian :> : :> : :> :A bit more Googling reveals it is now called neoprene sleeving - bloody :> :progress. :> : :> :|Cheers :> : :> :ian :> :> :> Neoprene Sleeving is but one of a number of types of "Insulation Sleeving" :> products. There is also PVC Sleeving, PTFE Sleeving or tubing, Silicone Sleeving :> as well as the various types of Expandable Nylon Sleeving, and so on... :> :> If you had just Googled on "insulation sleeving site:.uk" you would have come up :> with a heap of results, eg.

: :But I don't want just 'insulation' sleeving, you are right there's loads :of that about. What I want is sleeving that stretches. : :Cheers : :Ian

"What I want is sleeving that stretches"

This information was not even intimated at in your original post but even if it were my recommendation to search for "Insulation Sleeving" is still valid since it covers ALL types from which it is your pregative to choose the one you want.

If you are simply covering soldered joints on general purpose commercial equipment then do what everyone else does and use heatshrink. In specialist high reliability applications silicone rubber tubing is often used. The latter stretches and due to the fact that you don't want it to slide off the joint under normal environamental conditions, it is usually selected smaller than the wire/joint diameter and then expanded using special pliers (in certain circumstances) and a lubricant is used to aid in sliding the tubing over the joint.

One possible tweaky substitute: go to a shop which sells radio- controlled model airplanes. They'll probably have rolls of a stretchy silicone-rubber tubing, used for fuel lines - it's solvent-resistant and heat-tolerant. If its walls aren't too thick for your needs, it might serve you well.

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You cannot get it off again is what is wrong with it.

No, I want insulation of soldered joints.

Cheers

Ian

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come

Surely I don't have to explain that stretching is a property of rubber??

Cheers

Ian

On Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:57:42 +0000, Ian Bell wrote:

:Ross Herbert wrote: :> On Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:06:02 +0000, Ian Bell wrote: :> :> :Ross Herbert wrote: :> :> On Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:54:22 +0000, Ian Bell wrote: :> :> :> :> :Ian Bell wrote: :> :> :> I am trying to find a UK source of goof old fashioned rubber sleeving, :> :> :> the type you use to cover exposed soldered loints on connectors for :> :> :> instance. These day all I can seem to find is heat shrink sleeving and :> :> :> that is not what I want. Anyone know of a UK source of rubber (or :> :> :> equivalent) sleeving? :> :> :> :> :> :> Cheers :> :> :> :> :> :> Ian :> :> : :> :> : :> :> :A bit more Googling reveals it is now called neoprene sleeving - bloody :> :> :progress. :> :> : :> :> :|Cheers :> :> : :> :> :ian :> :> :> :> :> :> Neoprene Sleeving is but one of a number of types of "Insulation Sleeving" :> :> products. There is also PVC Sleeving, PTFE Sleeving or tubing, Silicone :> Sleeving :> :> as well as the various types of Expandable Nylon Sleeving, and so on... :> :> :> :> If you had just Googled on "insulation sleeving site:.uk" you would have come :> up :> :> with a heap of results, eg.

:> : :> :But I don't want just 'insulation' sleeving, you are right there's loads :> :of that about. What I want is sleeving that stretches. :> : :> :Cheers :> : :> :Ian :> :> :> "What I want is sleeving that stretches" :> :> This information was not even intimated at in your original post but even if it :> were my recommendation to search for "Insulation Sleeving" is still valid since :> it covers ALL types from which it is your pregative to choose the one you want. : :Surely I don't have to explain that stretching is a property of rubber?? :> : :Cheers : :Ian

You could have been just yearning for the old days and methods used back then for all we know.... I just gave you options and now you are trying to make an issue out of me trying to help you. You obviously aren't too knowledgeable and can't search using Google otherwise you wouldn't have had to ask for help via this NG.

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Slice it with an exacto knife/ razor blade/ scalpel/ and it comes right off.

George H.

Ross, If you are as old as me you may remeber the trade name is Hellerman and Google finds plenty, some rubber some newer stuff and this link shows the 3 pronged stretcher sometimes called an abortion tool by the uncouth youth back then.

(Mind the wrap ) John G.

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Sleeving"

You obviously did not see my first three posts.

Cheers

Ian

On Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:17:16 +0000, Ian Bell wrote:

:Ross Herbert wrote: :> On Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:57:42 +0000, Ian Bell wrote: :> :> :Ross Herbert wrote: :> :> On Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:06:02 +0000, Ian Bell wrote: :> :> :> :> :Ross Herbert wrote: :> :> :> On Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:54:22 +0000, Ian Bell :> wrote: :> :> :> :> :> :> :Ian Bell wrote: :> :> :> :> I am trying to find a UK source of goof old fashioned rubber sleeving, :> :> :> :> the type you use to cover exposed soldered loints on connectors for :> :> :> :> instance. These day all I can seem to find is heat shrink sleeving and :> :> :> :> that is not what I want. Anyone know of a UK source of rubber (or :> :> :> :> equivalent) sleeving? :> :> :> :> :> :> :> :> Cheers :> :> :> :> :> :> :> :> Ian :> :> :> : :> :> :> : :> :> :> :A bit more Googling reveals it is now called neoprene sleeving - bloody :> :> :> :progress. :> :> :> : :> :> :> :|Cheers :> :> :> : :> :> :> :ian :> :> :> :> :> :> :> :> :> Neoprene Sleeving is but one of a number of types of "Insulation Sleeving" :> :> :> products. There is also PVC Sleeving, PTFE Sleeving or tubing, Silicone :> :> Sleeving :> :> :> as well as the various types of Expandable Nylon Sleeving, and so on... :> :> :> :> :> :> If you had just Googled on "insulation sleeving site:.uk" you would have :> come :> :> up :> :> :> with a heap of results, eg.

:> :> : :> :> :But I don't want just 'insulation' sleeving, you are right there's loads :> :> :of that about. What I want is sleeving that stretches. :> :> : :> :> :Cheers :> :> : :> :> :Ian :> :> :> :> :> :> "What I want is sleeving that stretches" :> :> :> :> This information was not even intimated at in your original post but even if :> it :> :> were my recommendation to search for "Insulation Sleeving" is still valid :> since :> :> it covers ALL types from which it is your pregative to choose the one you :> want. :> : :> :Surely I don't have to explain that stretching is a property of rubber?? :> :> :> : :> :Cheers :> : :> :Ian :> :> :> You could have been just yearning for the old days and methods used back then :> for all we know.... I just gave you options and now you are trying to make an :> issue out of me trying to help you. You obviously aren't too knowledgeable and :> can't search using Google otherwise you wouldn't have had to ask for help via :> this NG. : :You obviously did not see my first three posts. : :Cheers : :Ian

Yes, I saw the posts where you suddenly discovered "Neoprene Sleeving". However, this is NOT the only type of "stretchable" inslulation sleeving. So my link gave you the option of choosing other than neoprene in case you thought this was the only replacement for the old "rubber sleeving" you were looking for.

On Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:08:15 +1100, John G wrote:

:On Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:40:01 GMT, Ross Herbert : wrote: : :>On Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:57:42 +0000, Ian Bell wrote: :>

:>:Ross Herbert wrote: :>:> On Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:06:02 +0000, Ian Bell wrote: :>:> :>:> :Ross Herbert wrote: :>:> :> On Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:54:22 +0000, Ian Bell :>wrote: :>:> :> :>:> :> :Ian Bell wrote: :>:> :> :> I am trying to find a UK source of goof old fashioned rubber sleeving, :>:> :> :> the type you use to cover exposed soldered loints on connectors for :>:> :> :> instance. These day all I can seem to find is heat shrink sleeving and :>:> :> :> that is not what I want. Anyone know of a UK source of rubber (or :>:> :> :> equivalent) sleeving? :>:> :> :> :>:> :> :> Cheers :>:> :> :> :>:> :> :> Ian :>:> :> : :>:> :> : :>:> :> :A bit more Googling reveals it is now called neoprene sleeving - bloody :>:> :> :progress. :>:> :> : :>:> :> :|Cheers :>:> :> : :>:> :> :ian :>:> :> :>:> :> :>:> :> Neoprene Sleeving is but one of a number of types of "Insulation Sleeving" :>:> :> products. There is also PVC Sleeving, PTFE Sleeving or tubing, Silicone :>:> Sleeving :>:> :> as well as the various types of Expandable Nylon Sleeving, and so on... :>:> :> :>:> :> If you had just Googled on "insulation sleeving site:.uk" you would have :>come :>:> up :>:> :> with a heap of results, eg.

:>:> : :>:> :But I don't want just 'insulation' sleeving, you are right there's loads :>:> :of that about. What I want is sleeving that stretches. :>:> : :>:> :Cheers :>:> : :>:> :Ian :>:> :>:> :>:> "What I want is sleeving that stretches" :>:> :>:> This information was not even intimated at in your original post but even if :>it :>:> were my recommendation to search for "Insulation Sleeving" is still valid :>since :>:> it covers ALL types from which it is your pregative to choose the one you :>want. :>: :>:Surely I don't have to explain that stretching is a property of rubber?? :>:> :>: :>:Cheers :>: :>:Ian :>

:>

:>You could have been just yearning for the old days and methods used back then :>for all we know.... I just gave you options and now you are trying to make an :>issue out of me trying to help you. You obviously aren't too knowledgeable and :>can't search using Google otherwise you wouldn't have had to ask for help via :>this NG. : :Ross, If you are as old as me you may remeber the trade name is :Hellerman and Google finds plenty, some rubber some newer stuff and :this link shows the 3 pronged stretcher sometimes called an abortion :tool by the uncouth youth back then. :

:(Mind the wrap ) :John G.

Yes John, that is exactly what I was referring to. Most commonly used to insulate the sheath and provide strain relief for the shield conductor on coaxial cable terminations.

On Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:08:15 +1100, John G wrote:

:On Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:40:01 GMT, Ross Herbert : wrote: : :>On Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:57:42 +0000, Ian Bell wrote: :>

:>:Ross Herbert wrote: :>:> On Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:06:02 +0000, Ian Bell wrote: :>:> :>:> :Ross Herbert wrote: :>:> :> On Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:54:22 +0000, Ian Bell :>wrote: :>:> :> :>:> :> :Ian Bell wrote: :>:> :> :> I am trying to find a UK source of goof old fashioned rubber sleeving, :>:> :> :> the type you use to cover exposed soldered loints on connectors for :>:> :> :> instance. These day all I can seem to find is heat shrink sleeving and :>:> :> :> that is not what I want. Anyone know of a UK source of rubber (or :>:> :> :> equivalent) sleeving? :>:> :> :> :>:> :> :> Cheers :>:> :> :> :>:> :> :> Ian :>:> :> : :>:> :> : :>:> :> :A bit more Googling reveals it is now called neoprene sleeving - bloody :>:> :> :progress. :>:> :> : :>:> :> :|Cheers :>:> :> : :>:> :> :ian :>:> :> :>:> :> :>:> :> Neoprene Sleeving is but one of a number of types of "Insulation Sleeving" :>:> :> products. There is also PVC Sleeving, PTFE Sleeving or tubing, Silicone :>:> Sleeving :>:> :> as well as the various types of Expandable Nylon Sleeving, and so on... :>:> :> :>:> :> If you had just Googled on "insulation sleeving site:.uk" you would have :>come :>:> up :>:> :> with a heap of results, eg.

:>:> : :>:> :But I don't want just 'insulation' sleeving, you are right there's loads :>:> :of that about. What I want is sleeving that stretches. :>:> : :>:> :Cheers :>:> : :>:> :Ian :>:> :>:> :>:> "What I want is sleeving that stretches" :>:> :>:> This information was not even intimated at in your original post but even if :>it :>:> were my recommendation to search for "Insulation Sleeving" is still valid :>since :>:> it covers ALL types from which it is your pregative to choose the one you :>want. :>: :>:Surely I don't have to explain that stretching is a property of rubber?? :>:> :>: :>:Cheers :>: :>:Ian :>

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:>You could have been just yearning for the old days and methods used back then :>for all we know.... I just gave you options and now you are trying to make an :>issue out of me trying to help you. You obviously aren't too knowledgeable and :>can't search using Google otherwise you wouldn't have had to ask for help via :>this NG. : :Ross, If you are as old as me you may remeber the trade name is :Hellerman and Google finds plenty, some rubber some newer stuff and :this link shows the 3 pronged stretcher sometimes called an abortion :tool by the uncouth youth back then. :

:(Mind the wrap ) :John G.

Yes John, that is exactly what I was referring to. Most commonly used to insulate the sheath and provide strain relief for the shield conductor on coaxial cable terminations.

PS: I apologise for also inadvertently posting this same reply to the OP's original.

: :Ross, If you are as old as me you may remeber the trade name is :Hellerman and Google finds plenty, some rubber some newer stuff and :this link shows the 3 pronged stretcher sometimes called an abortion :tool by the uncouth youth back then. :

:(Mind the wrap ) :John G.

Yes John, I would be as old as you...

For some reason (I haven't figured how) I made 2 posts in response to yours but they appeared under the OP's original thread.

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Cheers

ian